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Committee on Workers Capital – Global Proxy Review 2014

Jan 26, 2015By John's Labour blog

Check out this report published last week by the Committee on Workers Capital (CWC). 

The CWC has “over 200 members from 25 different countries, the CWC connects labour union organizations around the world to advance the responsible investment …Read more…

Jan 26, 2015John's Labour blog

Syriza’s impact on Europe: forget what the ‘serious people’ say

Jan 26, 2015By Touchstone blog

Paul Krugman is apparently bemused by the comparative performances of the US and European economies. The US, allegedly the home of responsible and prudent public finances, has outperformed the EU (and especially the eurozone) by deploying spendthrift, …Read more…

Jan 26, 2015Touchstone blog

CDC pensions are better for the economy

Jan 26, 2015By Touchstone blog

At the TUC’s ABC of CDC conference, my good friend Bernard Casey of Warwick University asked Gregg McClymont, the Shadow Pensions Minister, the sources of the superior projected performance of CDC compared to individual DC.  “Different speakers have emphasised the “main” advantage of…Read more…

Jan 26, 2015Touchstone blog

An alternative to austerity

Jan 26, 2015By Jon's union blog

http://labourlist.org/2015/01/16-labour-mps-release-statement-calling-for-change-in-party-policy-direction/
Greece may have just elected an anti-austerity Government, but in the UK we have rather fewer Parliamentarians prepared to commit to oppose the …Read more…

Jan 26, 2015Jon's union blog

The lesson from Greece – austerity must end

Jan 26, 2015By UNISON Active

Yesterday, the Observer presaged the outcome of the Greek general election – a victory for the anti-austerity Syriza coalition – with an emphatic statement that ‘the lesson of the Greek national…Read more…

Jan 26, 2015UNISON Active

Making up lost ground on pay

Jan 26, 2015By Touchstone blog

What is happening to workers’ pay is becoming one of the central arguments in the run up to the general election with the Government making much of the latest statistics on earnings and inflation. The collapse in the world price of oil has forced inflation on the CPI measure down to 0.5% while…Read more…

Jan 26, 2015Touchstone blog

Countryside bids on the Isle of Wight should be blocked:

Jan 26, 2015By Rtuc's Blog

This is not a good move and the notice for bids should be withdrawn. The move is part and parcel of the privatisation and land grab orientation of Government. Access and Public ownership and…Read more…

Jan 26, 2015Rtuc's Blog

The Greek elections and UK trade unions

Jan 26, 2015By Jon's union blog

http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2015/01/could-the-greeks-bring-us-gifts-this-sunday/
The General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (no less) posted the blog post to which I link above early last week in anticipation of what has now come to pass, Syri…Read more…

Jan 26, 2015Jon's union blog

Unison AGM 25 February 2015 5.00 pm

Jan 26, 2015By City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

The Unison City of Stoke-On-Trent Local Government Branch AGM will take place on Wednesday 25 February 2015 at 5.00 pm in the Windsor Room, Civic Centre, Stoke.  This will be preceded by a buffet at 4.20 pm which must be … Continue reading →Read more…

Jan 26, 2015City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

2014-2016 Pay Scales

Jan 26, 2015By City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

Pay scales for 2014- March 2016 are available here to download (NB the figures do not take into account those local authorities who pay the living wage) 2014-2016    Read more…

Jan 26, 2015City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

London Loop Walk: Section 1 – Erith to Bexley

Jan 25, 2015By John's Labour blog

Off message but today Ms Grayee and I started on a long distance walk around London. The “London Outer Orbital Path” (better known as London Loop) is a 240 Km (150 mile) mostly sign posted route around outer London. It is divided into 24 linear section…Read more…

Jan 25, 2015John's Labour blog

“My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose”

Jan 25, 2015By John's Labour blog

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I still think this is the best version of this classic love poem. Happy Burns Night Comrades!

Check out some other more traditional versions here. Read more…

Jan 25, 2015John's Labour blog

Ventnor Town Council Open Salisbury Gardens:

Jan 25, 2015By Rtuc's Blog

A great Community resource for the Community and local small business start-ups. Progressive local Councillors go their own way in making their own decisions these days. At a time of uncertainty and…Read more…

Jan 25, 2015Rtuc's Blog

Meet Nigel Farage

Jan 25, 2015By John's Labour blog

Check out the new website Meet Nigel Farage and find out Nigel’s plans to privatise the NHS, cut the NHS and charge for the NHS.

All his plans are sourced.

It is about time that Farage and UKIP got held to account for their Ultra Tory Right wing nons…Read more…

Jan 25, 2015John's Labour blog

Festival making much of their Connections

Jan 25, 2015By Chris Bartter

 This is by way of  a compilation of my reviews of Celtic Connections concerts so far published in the Morning Star.

The festival is well on course to be a classic year. In particular the…Read more…

Jan 25, 2015Chris Bartter

Does Davos do any good?

Jan 25, 2015By Stronger Unions

As the super-rich decant from Davos – some, seriously, by private jet – it’s time to reflect on another year of the elite World Economic Forum. Does it do any good? Davos is mostly…Read more…

Jan 25, 2015Stronger Unions

European bankers not pleased at French boost for Robin Hood Tax

Jan 25, 2015By Touchstone blog

On Monday, Finance Ministers from EU member states will meet for the first time since French President Francois Hollande instructed his Finance minister to stop obstructing the Austro-German push for a broad-based financial transactions tax (FTT) , and…Read more…

Jan 25, 2015Touchstone blog

Killer in the Classroom

Jan 24, 2015By RandomPottins

MESOTHELIOMA DAY, 2014.  Vince Hagedorn, (left, in white shirt), releasing doves at St.John’s Gate, in London.  Vince’s partner, Carole, had died of mesothelioma not long before.

IT does…Read more…

Jan 24, 2015RandomPottins

Government of Itself: Public sector trade unionism and the limits of democracy

Jan 24, 2015By Ian Manborde

Colleagues,

I’ve had little time to sit and write since returning to Ruskin after the Christmas break given the pace of work, although I have been desperate to write something in order to reflect upon and interpret much thought related to recent …Read more…

Jan 24, 2015Ian Manborde

West Ham at Wes’ Birthday Canvass

Jan 24, 2015By John's Labour blog

Today is the birthday of Labour candidate for Ilford North, Wes Streeting.

So instead of giving him a well deserved day off, his campaign team designated it as “Wes Birthday Canvass Day” and arranged 3 separate #labourdoorstep sessions.

West Ham went…Read more…

Jan 24, 2015John's Labour blog
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